Everyone feels pain.
But thanks to modern medicine, we can be relieved, at least temporarily, from aches, burns and other sources of discomfort.
George Zaidan explains how common pain relievers like Aspirin and Ibuprofen work to make us feel better in this animated TEDeducation video, which we've broken into slides.
First, your body must feel pain. This could be from a prick of a needle, a kick in the shin or a burn from a frying pain.
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When your body is damaged, cells release a chemical called prostaglandin.
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The chemical is detected by nerve cells called nociceptors.
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